nymphaea Synonyms & Antonyms
/nɪmˈfiːə/
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Nymphaea as a Noun
1
, the European white water lily.
2
Any species of the genus Nymphaea.
3
plural of nymphaeum
4
Originally, the European white water lily; later also, a species of the genus Nymphaea.
5
An ancient Greek or Roman shrine consecrated to water nymphs, often with a fountain.
Word Forms & Grammar
nymphaea (plural nymphaeas)
nymphaea
Origin of Nymphaea
Origin 1: From Latin nymphaea, from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖα (numphaîa), feminine singular form of νυμφαῖος (numphaîos, “sacred to the nymphs”), from νύμφη (númphē, “nymph”).
Origin 2: Sense 2 is a semantic loan from translingual Nymphaea, from the same Latin and Greek.
Origin 3: Inflected forms.
Nymphaea: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /nɪmˈfiːə/ |
| Meaning | the European white water lily |
| Plural | nymphaeas |